St. Stephen Catholic Church in Walnut Creek is set to close as the Oakland Diocese cuts parishes amid its bankruptcy crisis.

THIS IS WDSU NEWS AT SIX. TOUGH DECISIONS FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS. THAT’S RIGHT. MORE THAN A DOZEN PARISHES ARE BEING FORCED TO CONSOLIDATE AS PART OF A LARGER COST CUTTING PLAN. WDSU, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 25—PORT CARBON — The former St. Stephen Catholic Church has been sold to a group of former parishioners, the Roman Catholic ...

The last Mass at St. Brendan Church was held Monday evening, with Bishop David Bonner telling those attending that "no one ...

On seven previous occasions over the course of the previous century, six familiar Latin words have come forth in Vatican City. In 1939, 1958, 1963, 1978 twice, 2005, and 2013. They follow white smoke ...

Parishioners said they usually do overnight duty in pairs, sleeping near the front of both churches. During the day, air mattresses are tucked out of sight. At St. Henry, Cynthia Robidoux lays her air ...

ABBEVILLE, La. -- A terrifying scene unfolded at a Louisiana church Saturday when a 16-year-old boy armed with a gun walked in during Mass, police said. Churchgoers were celebrating a group of ...